[REVISED] Southwest Airlines Card 50,000 Bonus Points, $2k spend
#781
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: RDU, SEA, YVR
Programs: AA, AC, AGR, AS, BA, CX, DL, UA, WN, all non-elite
Posts: 374
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#782
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA BA CO DL UA US
Posts: 814
I am thinking of getting the Southwest Premier this time. I am thinking of closing the BA card as it is due to annual fee. Should I close the BA or Southwest Plus first, or both before applying for the Southwest Premier?
Last edited by opus2002; Apr 18, 2012 at 9:09 am
#783
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX
Programs: OnePass, MilesPlus, AAdvantage, SkyMiles (unfortunately), PC Plat, HH Silver, Marriott Aluminium
Posts: 739
Short story: if you think you'll need to talk them into giving you a card, always try to have something available to bargain with.
#784
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ROC
Programs: Anything CC gives me
Posts: 1,118
I think the general rule around here is to, if at all possible, never close a Chase card without using it as leverage to get another card. Actually I'm in the same situation as you with an open BA card that I intend to cancel here pretty quick and also getting ready to apply for the SW card within the next month or so. I will apply for the SW card first and if I get any guff from Chase about giving me another one of their cards (I've got 4 open right now) I will just offer up my BA card in exchange. If I cancel the BA before I apply, I won't have much to bargain with since my other Chase cards probably don't have enough credit line to spread around to a new card.
Short story: if you think you'll need to talk them into giving you a card, always try to have something available to bargain with.
Short story: if you think you'll need to talk them into giving you a card, always try to have something available to bargain with.
#785
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: MCI
Programs: AA, DL, WN, HHonors Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 249
I was approved for a Premier Visa earlier this week. Card has not arrived yet, but it is on the way.
Can I also apply for the Biz card if I am not self-employed or own my own business? If so, should I wait a month or can I apply right away?
Thanks.
Can I also apply for the Biz card if I am not self-employed or own my own business? If so, should I wait a month or can I apply right away?
Thanks.
#786
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,533
I did them both on the same day. Had to call for recon on the biz card, in the end they had no problem issuing both. You can state that you are a sole proprietor and want to keep biz expenses separate to get the biz card (could be just about anything - ebay, rental property, etc.). Generally it is better to group applications so minimize the number of hard pulls on your credit score.
#787
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1
I had a southwest credit card but I cancelled it last year. If I open up another one, will I get the bonus points? I believe this is called "churn".
Last edited by DJOhio; Apr 23, 2012 at 6:08 pm
#788
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 12
Cancel card
I received my card about 1 month ago. I have already received the 50K points. If I cancel the card now, can I lose these points? I have already been charged the annual fee. will I get a pro-rated credit? Thanks!
#789
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 58
Can anyone give me a quick rundown of the deals. I am looking for a fee based SW card that I will most likely cancel after a year or downgrade to a non fee card. (As SW is huge out of Baltimore)
These are current?
Plus: 50k points w 3k bonus per year for $69 fee.
Premier: 50k bonus w 6k bonus per year for $100 fee.
I only want one card, so I won't be doing a business/personal double whammy. Which should I go with? Are they both even available to me? (great credit score, no recent pulls/CC opens) Do I need links, it seems like I can do both on their website.
And again, my hope is to downgrade it after they stop comp'ing my fees to a non fee card if possible. I will do all my major spending on this.
Its between a SW card and Starwood Preferred Guest, I want to put in place my main spending cards for the future. I will deal with 1 fee per year of the payoffs are worth it.
Thanks for any advice, still have to figure out how to spend my 150k points I have from my AA cards I did last time.
These are current?
Plus: 50k points w 3k bonus per year for $69 fee.
Premier: 50k bonus w 6k bonus per year for $100 fee.
I only want one card, so I won't be doing a business/personal double whammy. Which should I go with? Are they both even available to me? (great credit score, no recent pulls/CC opens) Do I need links, it seems like I can do both on their website.
And again, my hope is to downgrade it after they stop comp'ing my fees to a non fee card if possible. I will do all my major spending on this.
Its between a SW card and Starwood Preferred Guest, I want to put in place my main spending cards for the future. I will deal with 1 fee per year of the payoffs are worth it.
Thanks for any advice, still have to figure out how to spend my 150k points I have from my AA cards I did last time.
#790
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 480
Can anyone give me a quick rundown of the deals. I am looking for a fee based SW card that I will most likely cancel after a year or downgrade to a non fee card. (As SW is huge out of Baltimore)
These are current?
Plus: 50k points w 3k bonus per year for $69 fee.
Premier: 50k bonus w 6k bonus per year for $100 fee.
I only want one card, so I won't be doing a business/personal double whammy. Which should I go with? Are they both even available to me? (great credit score, no recent pulls/CC opens) Do I need links, it seems like I can do both on their website.
And again, my hope is to downgrade it after they stop comp'ing my fees to a non fee card if possible. I will do all my major spending on this.
Its between a SW card and Starwood Preferred Guest, I want to put in place my main spending cards for the future. I will deal with 1 fee per year of the payoffs are worth it.
Thanks for any advice, still have to figure out how to spend my 150k points I have from my AA cards I did last time.
These are current?
Plus: 50k points w 3k bonus per year for $69 fee.
Premier: 50k bonus w 6k bonus per year for $100 fee.
I only want one card, so I won't be doing a business/personal double whammy. Which should I go with? Are they both even available to me? (great credit score, no recent pulls/CC opens) Do I need links, it seems like I can do both on their website.
And again, my hope is to downgrade it after they stop comp'ing my fees to a non fee card if possible. I will do all my major spending on this.
Its between a SW card and Starwood Preferred Guest, I want to put in place my main spending cards for the future. I will deal with 1 fee per year of the payoffs are worth it.
Thanks for any advice, still have to figure out how to spend my 150k points I have from my AA cards I did last time.
Plus: 50k points w 3k bonus per year for $69 fee. = $50 in SW airfare annually
Premier: 50k bonus w 6k bonus per year for $100 fee. = $100 in SW airfare annually
#791
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 58
Pulled the trigger on the Premier, thanks for the input.
Any recall the datapoints for how long it takes after first purchase for the miles to hit the account? Have a trip in August I want to use them for.
Any recall the datapoints for how long it takes after first purchase for the miles to hit the account? Have a trip in August I want to use them for.
#792
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 480
They post a couple days after your first statement closes. Your first statement usually closes 2 weeks to 1 month after you get your card, so you're probably looking around 16 to 35 days from now. You should be fine for your trip in August. Southwest's birthday is June 18th and they usually run a sale around that time so you should have your points in time for that!
#793
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Near ORD
Programs: AA LT Gold, Hyatt Diamond, HH Gold, SPG Gold, PC Plat Ambassador
Posts: 739
Any valid links for the Plus offer ($69 fee) still available? The link posted in the special CC offers master thread no longer works and it takes me to a 25000 pt offer.
#794
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 11
Just FYI, this offer is currently running on Southwest's site. It does go up and down intermittently like someone previously mentioned, but it's public right now.
#795
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX
Programs: OnePass, MilesPlus, AAdvantage, SkyMiles (unfortunately), PC Plat, HH Silver, Marriott Aluminium
Posts: 739
Also, does anyone have any informed insight into how long those 50,000 point card offers will stick around? They've been around for a long time, so I'm just hoping I'm not pushing my luck by waiting a month or two before getting the other card. I've also heard that biz cards are treated separate from personal ones in the sense that you don't need to do the usual Chase 30-60 day wait as you might want to do with a series of personals?
Life is so complicated...